Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-22
SHE TOOK TO DRINK.
-,ner Private Secretary Now
5lsips .ner in a Havsrhill Restaurant.

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|5lsip' .ner in Hsvsrhill Restaurant.
Dsh" cincinnati Enquirer.
vopK. Sept. lS.-A pititul story
NV rnfsIl comes from Hzverhill, Mass.
oU" Co 8 bright, open-hearted and
Is'.s, oirl wss private secretary to James
ore. To-day q physical wreck,
D.. DOWN mentally. and with no
,tohS;H sanding, she earns her daily
;ocls. ~ washing dishes and doing
,!ssa ~ IN Q Hgverhiil restaurant.
otis' n me pretty village OF Gardiner,
bon - IN the banks OF the sWift-howing
NsiI5' o. she passed the days Of her
hso.seo.od The public schools of her ma
cli. I'm I'm furnished her early education,
h7s ,.,er she vas sent TO q seminary,
sta .a' che was graduated with honors.
Sls. 5s.-lnts were wealthy and held nigh
81 n9si,ion. She was the belle OF the
:: S.ns and 2 bright future opened up be-
o.; ,rs IN che was twenty-three years Of
W. n, came private secretsry to the
" - Knight" James 6 BlsiGe. As
f..1I she becsme general fsvorite in
~. ~ and there are many people in
;s.. go today VINO, should mention
Ns'- r.me. would st once recognize this
y sriTIiart woman. At one time her
y. y. ifreouently appeared in society jour
81. leader st fashionable watering
~ = ard on msny well-known occa-
' ~ n nati0nsl Importance she was
.s. sst as special guest.
pr. society was her ruin. In her early
D. s5e hsi one lover, s bright and
,;ni.irg Young man WHO now lives
~ tho river in Bradford, sid fus az
'..ssor..nt position in the manufacturing
-.;i Their engagement vas announC-
oss,.scri the time she became secretary
-. Rlsjne. But the demands CT SO
/ 49, I'D her away from her boy lover,
-. was not long ere the engagement
T.. broken By her. That was many
f"---.ea5. and now cones the dark side Of
0oe rich. last winter know
..rtItmsn Of Bradford was On his home
ss.9 Journey. His way led along neGi
~ liver road. The wind was blowing 8
and The storm WIS increasing every
Int He saw en- object down neal
No 1us.es on the river bank, aud on in
r..,gs,ion it proved 10 be- & woman, who
sinly cGd END apparently the worse fol
rr7or. was wandering Glmleesly about
NE man took her 10 his home, and hi;
wife cared for her. TINS woman was tht
wight and fascinating private secretary
n farmer times. As soon SIS she WAS ii
rndj,ion TO do SO she told her story.
Wv had she come to Haverhiil
ASrDIy 10 see once more the boy love.
y5om she 12d Tilted IN the Pine Tree
AS.te. In her pocket she had one of hi
log5 letters, written years 9go, and
f.esns she had carried il with her f.
3nsaY years. When private secretary sh
in11iTea the habit Of drinking wines G
rcepaons and other social events. Win
III 10 something stronger, and finally sA
Agya up her situation with Mr.. BIeine
H. habit II drink was strong, and sh
15Oa fell from her position in society. @
Isle years she has supported herself q
best s1e could, doing housswCrk and ii
ks
4 TIE man who loved her il the year
E1na bv. and whom she came 10 see, Gale
tpoa her, and was affected to tears ct Ia
gh. Of the hearts IDEAL Of bis yoGnge
.ys. The woman IS nows. working her
J. 6 restaurant. She mas wealthy rela
Ives IA Dover, n. H., and her father is /
HuslerOus circumstances in Brighton.